Banana Nut Muffins

Prep Time:

20mins

Cook Time:

15mins

These delicious and easy to make muffins are a great way to serve up fruit and protein in one tasty and portable package. Serve at brunch or pack in away in your children's lunch bags as a nutritious treat. They'll never know it’s good for them, unless you tell them.

Ingredients

1/2 cup Large Flake Quaker^® Oats or Quick Quaker^® Oats (uncooked)
1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
3 tablespoons chopped walnuts
2 tablespoons whole-wheat flour
2-1/2 teaspoons vegetable oil
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup fat-free milk
1/2 cup Large Flake Quaker^® Oats or Quick Quaker^® Oats (uncooked)
1/4 cup vegetable oil
2 eggs
1 package (14 oz) banana quick bread and muffin mix
1/2 cup snipped pitted dried plums OR dried figs

How to make it

Heat oven to 400ºF.
Spray bottoms of 18 medium muffin cups with non-stick cooking spray or line with paper baking cups.
For topping, combine all topping ingredients in medium bowl; mix well. Set aside.
For muffins, mix together milk and oats in large bowl.
Let stand 10 minutes. Stir in oil and eggs until well blended. Add banana quick bread mix and dried plums. Stir by hand 50 to 75 strokes, as directed on package, or until blended.
Divide batter evenly among muffin cups, filling each about 3/4 full. Sprinkle with topping, dividing evenly.
Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in centre comes out with a few moist crumbs clinging to it and topping is golden brown.
Remove muffins from pan to wire rack. Serve warm or at room temperature.
To freeze, wrap cooled muffins in foil, or place in freezer bag. Seal, label and freeze up to 6 months.